Compare towns
Sullivan vs Wayne vs Milbridge vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sullivan | Wayne | Milbridge | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,101Lowest |
1,222 |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Wayne and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Wayne and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 22% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Wayne and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 27% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 38 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.